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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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[?] Fire at Circular Quay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 8

Cha[?] free store at Circular Q[?]y was practically destroyed by are on [?] afternoon. The [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Fire at [?]water

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

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Cables. LONDON, Monday. American Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The Athletic Club at St. Louis, U.S.A., was burned down, and practically a whole block of buildings destroyed. Out of 135…

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City Fires

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 6

A fire destroyed the contents of the front and portion of the top floor of Morley Johnston's big furniture warehouse, in George-street. The floors…

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Woman Fire Inspector. Teaches Factory Girls Fire Drill. Hobble Skirts Useful

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 3

When Mayor Gaynor appointed Mrs. Sarah W. H. Christopher, a former Chicago woman, as fire inspector in the city of New York, there was much comment for and against…

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Daucourt's Disaster. Aviator Wrecked on Taurus Tragedy of Fire and Air

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 3

The aviator Daucourt, who was wrecked in Asia Minor, on his way to Cairo, gave a graphic description of the experiences to "L'Opinion." On December 18 he sat down and…

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Fire in Asylum

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Sunnyside Asylum. Christchurch (N.Z.) The women's ward was gutted. All the patients were removed without…

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The Yetman Fires

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

During his recent visit to Yetman Major Crane, P.M., held inquiries into the circumstances attending the two fires that occurred in that locality…

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Hillgreve. Another Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 4

The resmence and an the contents of Mr. R. Austin was burnt out on Saturday night, about 8 p.m. There was no one in the house at the time,…

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Fire at Portland

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 4

A fire at Portland destroyed several business places…

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Fire on the Flagship

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 4

A fire occurred early this morning in the bunkers of the flagship Australia, lying in Farm Cove The ship's fire brigade extinguished the flames,…

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Another Blaze in Rouse Street. Refreshment Rooms Totally Destroyed

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

By the clanging of the fireball and the continuous whistle of a railway engine, many of our residents were awakened from their slumber on…

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Fire Inquiry

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 4

An inquiry into the fire which occurred on the morning of the 21st instant in "The Arcade," Rousestreet, was held last Friday…

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Pilgrims 'Storm Ship. Light Fires on Steamer's Deck

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Remarkable scenes on a British vessel were described at Bristol when, at the Instance of the Board of Trade, Captain George Arthur, master of the steamship Nith, was charged…

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Human Ramains in Fire. a Tooth Ident [?]Ed

The Tenterfield Courier and District Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 6

A tooth filled with amalgam in the skull of the murdered man, discovered burned to ashes in Guildford scrub, W.A.), promises to establish the…

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Another Fire at Tenter- Field

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

A fire occurred on Thursday night in the stables and farm, owned by Mr J. B. Lillicrap, bus proprietor. Owing to an Inaditiure water supply…

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Latest Telegraphic News Fire at Auckland Government House. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 4

Government House at Auckland (N.Z.) was partly destroyed by fire this morning, The damage is estimated at several; thousand pounds…

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Destructive Fire at Inverell. Ten Places Destroyed. Damage Nearly 10,000. INVERELL

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out at 8 o'clock this morning in the business portion of Byron-street, and before it was finally got under it did damage…

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Big Blaze. Western Byron Street Burnt Out. Fire Brigade, as at Present Manned, again Damned

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning a serious fire broke out in Byron street West, which, but for the signally calm, morning would have resulted in…

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The Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

The public of Inverell had a rude awakening from their fancied security on Wednesday morning when Byron street was found to be…

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